Sports Reporter :
The two-day warm-up match between Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI and England XI ended in a draw at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong on Saturday.
The first day of the match was called off due to wet outfield.
Electing to bat first, England XI made 137 for the loss of four wickets in the allotted 45 overs.
In reply, BCB XI scored 136 for the loss of four wickets off 44 overs.
Opener Shahriar Nafees was retired out making a marvellous 51. His 79-ball innings was laced with five fours.
Soumya Sarkar, the other opener of BCB XI was retired out scoring a painstaking 33. His 96-ball knock was studded with two fours and two sixes.
Skipper Sabbir Rahman notched up a notable 30 from 45 balls hitting four fours and a sixer before he was trapped leg before wicket by GJ Batty.
Nazmul Hossain Shanto remained unbeaten with 17. He hit two fours in his 44-ball knock.
GJ Batty was the most successful bowler of ECB XI. He bagged two wickets at the cost of 31 runs.
Earlier, BM Duckett was retired out making a splendid 59. His 63-ball innings was belted with six fours.
GS Ballance remained unbeaten with 27. He hit three fours in his 72-ball knock.
Moen Ali scored 24 from 63 balls featuring two fours.
Sabbir Rahman grabbed three wickets instead of 27 runs.
